“Even castles made from sand fall to the ocean” – Jimi Hendrix We are nearing summer at home and to a fair weather fan like me, the seashore feels all new and yet familiar. That made me think of other…
My mother and father and I were all those left living in our family home by the time I was ten years old. My older siblings had moved out and onward to live their own lives. To lessen our dwelling on the obvious…
“Quebec City is the most European of any city in North America; they speak French all the time. There is a part of town called Old Quebec which is really like being in France. The architecture is just gorgeous, food,…
As part of a walking tour, I went to the former Nazi rallying grounds in Nuremberg. They were big and gray, and without any colorful banners or loud crowds. It was a quiet place. The guide told how people were required…
Sabah is the northern most municipality on the Island of Borneo. There lies a tall mountain, Mount Kinabalu. Its summit is 13,432 feet high. Traditionally, it was called “Aki Nabalu” or Home of the Spirits of the Dead. (Sabah is a Malaysian state…
